Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

LOCAL EVENTS In dian Scout that finis hed first in 'he Pre1940: a nd Rand y H ar d in g 's 2-Stroke G ra nd Prix wi n ning Harley-Davidson 55250. RCSU] Lfi EX SOLO GTIJ: I. David Bloom (Ho n ): 2. Michad Humn (Y;;am) : .5. Kevi n SIl"lC'W~ki (Y;;a m ); 4. Jack Kain l (Hon) : 3. Robn1 Drlit' (Ya m). AM: SOLO GTU: I. Kirk EdwU (Yam ); 2. Paul v an On" tC::~~:::: :;':il:~;;a::~1 (y ;;am); 4. J im Vronc im iglia (S Ul ):. • AM: SOLO eTO : I. Kn- in Wi ;;al" ( lU w); 2. MIL.t' ~ urphy (Suz); .5. Ilt'n-k Slruyt' (Ya m); 4. And lt'w T;;ah (SUl): 5. Ken Knm (Suz ~ EX SOLO eTO: I. David Bloom ( non )~ 2. SlnT P;;akl la (Sw): 3. Oa vid Ill .. (Ya m ); 4. Pau l S oble- (Y;;am); 5. (]mcl< Hf'Y in R l K.aw). AM L/W S/ TW: 1. Timoch,. Fnl1n" (Ka w); 2. [};;anm Down!o (Kilw );.5. Todd S ordhy ( u w ): 4. Ja y lkTrin,; (SUl): 5. John Byron l Kilw). ord EX U W S/n\' : I. AI Ol.iIrlt'l (Due l: 2. Dawo Rr.KU ( Nor ). EX H I\\' s/rw. I. AI Otarln (Due l: 2. (}d WO Rr..d furU ( S o r). H /W S/n\,; I. Il'.men [)uwm, ( Kaw); 2. Timot hy Fedler ( Ka w) : 3. J a y nn-rin g (S Ul); 4. T od d Snrdby (Kaw ): 5. Scott Rnch" mt' l (Dud. EX U/ L Sl SP RT: t. Ril k Rrt'Un (Hon). AM U W S I nK: I . Ch ri"" 'ph('r T inda ll (Ya m ): 2. OI'\l KI;." Far rar ( Ya ~); 3. Tim Keen (Yam ): 4. J.; oUn T resslar (Yam ): u 5. Dan n y Mlln n (Yam) . n ' EX LlW S/ BK; I. L~rry C.. htT (Y;u n ): 2. Michou l Low " (Ya m) ; 3. David 1)( .. (Y.n n). AM MJW S/ B ~ ; I. Paul \ '.1 11 On" Heyden (Y;un); 2. Kirk A~ Ed~ 1I (Ya m): 3. 11m Lytlf' (Ya m ): 1. Gord lln Lun dt' Jr . (Ya m ); 5. Jd fr('y To ldmei (Yam ). EX M/W S/ BI<:.: I. Kevin SIMt"W!>k i (Ya m): 2. G rc-g HlI I ChN"m ( ~R ) : S. Robert R i("h (" a m): I . Jafl Kailll (Ho n ); . 5. Rober t Ot'Ilc-(Ya m ). AM H / W S/BK: I. And rew Tart (S UI): 2. Fred Mu lder (S ur ); 3. j ohn Mur p hy (S Ul) : ... fkonni " Kn~ lt'r (SUl) ; 5. Kev i n Ro bbie Engstrom (847) leads Mike Atkinson during Mankato MX racing action. Pospisil peerless at Mankato MX " .~\aark By R olfe Otterness 125 C (}'1 : L O1 ri, SIt"fTl; 2. R icky Sch ugel: S. Man Klri nr, -t. Terry Jm mR\"'. MANKATO, M~ , OCT 6 . Ch arles Pospisil surprised hi s co mpe ti tio n in the Vet C class as he careened around th e Kato Cycle Club's tortuous track for a big upset. Pospisil grabbed both hol esh ots o n his Kawa saki KX250and he ld o n to win o ver Thor Mathison in both mot es . Jeff Farnell and Brian Fisher posted 3-4 finishes in 'he first mo'o o ver Ro ger Sch ellhammer, wh o had work his way up aft er as di smal st.:ut. Curtis ' Wadd topped hIS first moto sixth place finish with a third in the second round lO give him third overall . while Schellhammer rod e a cautious race to fourth and wrapped up fourth overa ll . . In the first Min i J u ni or clas s mot a Rya n BroughlOn aced o u t the other riders down th e sta rt stra igh t and seized the lead. Mike Cla rk was rid ing stro ng and moved up to challen ge Bro ughton and mad e the pass near the end o f the first lap . Bro ughto n sta yed close in an attempt to retalia te, but had no need for heroi cs as Clark's clutch fried . Broughton went on to win with a sub stanlial It.....d o ver Cory H up pert . Ryan Megaw took third a few bike len g ths ah ead of J ason Bra u n. Aaron H u p pe rt held fift h . H u p pe rt lau nched into th e lead in the second mota, with Cl ark a nd Broughton tail in g. Clark took over the lead, but soo n dropped frnm co nt ent ion w ith bike a ilmen ts and Broughton on ce aga in ass u med com· m:,nd. Brough to n went o n to win handily WIth Cory Hupper, a nd Mega w fin ishin g 23 after bauling for sever a l laps. Aaron Huppert finished fourth after hol d ing 011 Braun. . Cory Keeney led th e pack o f 125cc A rid ers through th e first tum in th e first mot a and bega n pulling away immediately. Robbi e Engstom had a bad start, but moved up to second on th e first lap. It looked as if he might gai n o n Keeney. bu t he had trou ble wi'h a rm p u"-,p and found himself under attac k by Mike AtkInson nea r the end o r th e malO. David Tail produced a fourt h pla ce fin ish o ver J ason Kem pe l. I n the secon d mota, ALkinson surged in to the lead while Keeney gOl off to a poor start. Keen ey q uic kly d isp a, ch ed with most o f tbe pack and p ulle d into second before th e halfway mark, passing over Engs trom and Pat Don ah o o n his way to the fro n t. Atkinso n was flyin g o u ' front, and Keeney co uld n' t make up th e d ifferen ce in ti me. Keeney sti ll reta ined th e overa ll wi n. Engstrom too k th ird with Don ah o and Kempel rou nding ou ' th e top five. '0 "And you'll get more for your money inthe big 32 oz. GP-7 bottle with the m easuring strip. One bottle treats two 5gallon jugs u - - ' ofracing gas. ~ I :: = ':0:: Ask your dealer .11 ~~ . . ~: for GP-7 today." -1\ _ • - -- , .... - - - ... REX STATENWon 8nationallitles, 2world championships, 556 career vict ries and is o still Wlnninje2With GP-7. ~ ~o~ o\~ TORCO INTERNATIONAL CORP. 9916 Pioneer Blvd., Santa Fe Springs,CA 90670 Phone: (213)942-8480 · FAX (21 949-4211 3) Results Ju~l~"IJ~r:~~~i ..,.. A~~~:2~:is:n: 2. 1 Thor Mach iKln : 3. MINI J R: I. Rya n Rruu Kht o n ; 2. Co ry H UllllM"I; .5. Ryan Mrpw; i . Aaron Huppert. 't. ~~~~S~;J~~:Gorcor:m : 2. Aaron P;;aI" : .3 Chad A Uord~: · YJ:' : I. H ~ron Carl wn; 2. Jntin O lwn: S. Rob McDowd l: 4. Bn a n Raln .. rgron. ~+ : I. Mikro Nac.hr:. / VET C: I. Charln Pospisil ; 2. '11lor Math iton; S. Cu rlis Wadd; 4. ROfo:t't Schdlhammn. VET A: I. MiM N;,uh~ :t MicJtry M:ick~hon ; 5. Ruw. Anthony; i . Rich Rir hm . SR: 1. John Alford s; 2. Jnry Baumgou dorr; 5. Alkn Staigt'; 125 C 0.2: 1. T.E. w lingu: 2. Knin M~ick ; , . Rick Lunbt«ht; 4. Fra n k J OKkwn. . • 125 B: 1. Bryan Schi ltz; 2. Brioin &ilLug!'On; S. Brml Slr¥m!lot'f1: 4. Ta d Onoo. 12S A: l. Co'1 ~; 2. Milt' Atki nton; 3. Robb it' Eng,.rrom ; 4. lUv ld Tail. 250 C 0 ·1: I. Curti!!. W..dd : 2. Jdr Fam t'lI; 3. Stephen Tuomela: 4. Bill T urgi. 250 C 0- 2: I. DOIvid . J a nliJC 2. Eric Thorw-d; , . Jrif Sa ndbn"k: ... Da n LaCrOIX. ~ 8 : I. Pa u l Ebfl('f: 2. Pac PaulK'TI: .5 Olris H ind ,,: 1. . Glm NOVOIn y. ~ A: I. M i kt' Addnwn; 2. (".my Kmlry ; .5. l...tt Erickson ; -t. O~nt' Kuikt'n . . O PE N C: I. Jo hnny IXOti,: 2. G lm S ovoen y; S. Tom Zappi: 4. 8rian Ryrn~. O ,,-EN A: I. Mar ty Cbrk: 2. J o h n Niromi: .5. Bill E nK~trorn : 't. Mlkro :'Ilalht' . Kling wins championship at Grattan Road Race By Bob Applegate GRATIAN,MI, ocr. 5·6 La nsing Michigan 's Fritz Klin g scored the win in the Ex pert Unlimi ted G P clas s at Gra ttan Raceway and clin ched the AMA Mich iga n Ch ampio nship. Kling 's winn in gs incl uded $500 III Yam ah a con tingency mon ey, $250 AMA/ CCS purse mon ey a nd over $500 from 'he AMA Michi gan Champion ship points fu nd . Going int o 'he final rou nd , Kli ng sat ' hird in 'he po ints battle with just a sing le point ~parall ng the lOP two, Michael H u n ter and Bob Mei ster . H u n ter eli mi na ted himself cras hing h is Yamaha TZ250 in turn o ne. Bob Meister had op ted to co mpe te in the GP2 race a ' ' he A~IA Na'ional in T exa s (which he won). Weather cond itio ns cha nged every half hour from rain to dry so Kling elected to ride his five-year -old Yamaha FZRIOOO on full rain 'ires. No rain fell during the 12-lap race a nd Klin g kep t the 1000 upnght as ' he tir es went away . Kling held Hon da 6OO-mounted Jack Kai nz at bay whi le Greg H u, ch eson worked hi s wa y th rou ~h u affic. even tua lly taking !')eeond from Kaltll. Ann Arbor's Dave Bloo m rooe like neve r befor e to ",in bo'h So lo GTO and GTU races o n hi s Nicholson Enterp rises In c.·spo nsored Honda 600. T ire choi ces pl agu ed G P and Superbi ke riders a ll wl'ekend as the wea the r changed co ns ta nt ly. Ca nadia n Phil Sch ill ing fin all y arr ivoo a t the right com bina tio n in th e Ex~rt Ligh tweight GP race, winning a doghgh , with Christo phe r T inda ll. Dave Doe , DOl\g Farrar an d jason Tresslar rounded o ut th e lOp five. Also featured o n 'he weekend bill was the final ro u nd o r 'he AHRMA H istoric Cu p Ser ies. By scori ng win s in th eir classes, severa l rid ers clinched cha mpions h ips, in clud in g Mike Kirby (200cc G P), John Turner (2-Stro ke GP ) and Norman Nelson (500cc Sportsman ). Exoti c mac h ines ridd~n in th e m~t in cluded a Team Ob solete Velocclle KIT th a t in the hands o[ Roper fini shed first in th e Cla ss C an d Class ic 60s cla sses, Butch Baer 's 1926 w ah er ( K;aw). EX H / W S/RK : I. john Parl in ( Ka w): 2. R kk Breuer (H nn): 3. Chm L. I-Ir yin K (Kaw): 4. Ran d, . G ",ddr y (S UI); 5. , Ma rc Bruhn (Ka w). AM M/ W S/S PRT : 1. Ji m Will (Ya m ): 2. P;1Il1 Van Dee H t"'Ydrn (y., m): 3. Kirk t:.t .alt (Yam ): 4. Mik r P" ll ror~un (Yam); h 5. Jim Lvtle (Yam ). EX M /W S/S P RT : I. J ad Ka Utz tHon); 2. Rick Breuer ( Ho n): 3. Sh itwn Ranl (Y;lI11 ); 4. Ru!o~1I A hrm~ (Yam ); S. Kevin Gr"ltotm I\' " m) . A M U \\' S/SP RT : I. Ch ri~t0I!tlt"rTi nw ll (Y" m );2 . Danny Miln" 1"'.101); 3. AI M;lc Manm (Va m); 4. llnuK:la\ Fa rrar (Va m): 5. AIC'C M.iIIlko (Ya m ). EX l.IW S/ SP R T : I. Mic hotc-I Lo wer ( Yam) . AM H I\\' S/ SP RT : I. DrTr k Struye (Ya m ); 2. And n-w Tall (Sw ): .5. Paul Van On- H (')'dm (Y.:l ):'" 4. ()ronni, K"", It"f(Stu): m 5. STt"Vl' Lach e (Sur). • EX H / l\' S tSPRT : I. SIf'Vf' P;;a lrolla (SUl); 2. J ohn Pa rkin ( Ya m ~ 3. Olu.-L. Hf1'in K: ( Ka w ); ... R ick BfC' utT (H un ): 5. Mar c Br ohn ( Ka w). U.S. T W S P RT; t. Roy Nichnhon (H· O}: 2. Eric La C.ruft' (H · OI:.5. Dick fi , h" ( H. D~. AM M Il\' GP: I. Ji m Wilt (Vamt; 2. Dn-d. Snu)'t' (Yam); 3. Kirk E'..lha ( Y...m); '4. Seeeen Wa M ( V.. m ): S. Ch uck Mull" ll II (Yam .lEX M Il\' G P: I, ",",in Gr...ha m IY;;am); 2. Da vid Dot' (Vam r. 3. Pa ul Nook (Ya m). EX U/ L GP; ~ . Friu Klin @: (Yam ); 2. G"'J{ H u icbeso n . (Ya m); , . Jail Kaml (Hn n): t . Jrf r Vno;, (Rcll: ); 5.Il' Ivid Bloum (H on).. AM U W COP: I. Oui"u JP''" T inda ll (Vam ): 2. Oou~la , Fanar (V,.m ); 3. J..VKl Tfn!o la r (Ya m); 4. n anny Milnrr (Yam) : 5. Richard Mnnar (Ya m). EX L/W GP; I . P h il Schilli n~ (H u n) : 2. David IKw (Ya m): .3 Mk holl l.IIW M" (Yitm) : -t, Frl'd Rakker (Ho n ): S. Mil-had . r H unt " (V.am). Balas rips at Meadowlarks MX By Peggy Adamic ocr. 6 Pent on H on da -backed J ason Bal as du sted 'he co mpe tit io n in bo th the 125 a nd 250<:c Expe rt classes a t Amherst Mead owl arks MC Club. Bal as held com fur~, b le leads at th e checkered n ag, as he sco red four molO win s in hi s doubleclas s SWttp. In the 125cc class, Mike H o well drove bis H onda into the lead through turn o ne, with Trevo r Vines hot on hi s wh eels. H owell kep t Vin es at ba y as Balas motored in to lake over third by the beginning of la p three. Ha la s bega n to pressur e H o well as Jeff Wooledge began mixing it up with Vi n~ for ~hi rd. Balas 'ook over th e lead 0 11 lap h ve. wllh Howell keepi ng pa ce a rew bik e lengths behind. Balas crUiSed to the victory, three seco nds ahea d o f H o well . Vin,:, dr ifted to mi~pack as Wooledge took o ver 'hud. Chuck NIcho lson an d Ph il Gauthier rounded o ut th e top five. . fn the ~nd o uti ng, H o well again led the field o f n ders m to tu m o ne, but 10 the thi rd turn, lost co n trol and fou nd hi mself o n the grou nd . Balas 'ook over the lead ahead of Nicholso n and Gauthier. H owell was u p in time to grabfourth , but the damage had been don e. O nce mt o Lhe lead ; Bal as went unchal· lenged for 'he rest of 'he eigh t-lap mOlO. Nic holson held onto seco nd, wi th Wool edge ro uting in to lh ird . a head of H owell on th e final lap. O ver 30 rid ers li ned the Il"te [or moto one o f th e 125cc C class, the bIggest class of the day. Bru ce Uh l hol eshot mo to o ne with Bill Robert s, Ty Myers and Mike H u pertz trail in g cl~se beh.m d. Uh lk, Roberts and Myers ran a ure-to-tl re race for ove r two laps. until Myers found h im self o n th e grou nd. Hupertz took o ver third, with Myers back in seventh. Roberts kept o n Uh l's rear wh eel as the two rid c:r began pullin~ . away from th eir com ~ s peutors. Uh l scored the mot a win, two seconds ahead o f Rob ert s. Hupertz held on'o third, seven seconds behind 'he lead ers. R ick Ray and J oel Bator ro u nded o ut th e top five. A fir st turn pileup cla imed a dozen rid ers in moto two. Myers, Ray a nd Robert s avoided the downed riders a nd loo k con tro l of the mo to. On the first lap. Roberts dispensed of Ray a nd Myers to ta ke 0\'0" th e lead. Hupertz and U h l came charging o u t o f 'he pack of riders to move into the top five by midrace. Uh l moved into cha llenge Ra y for th ird, and AMHERST, OH,

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